Dinnington First School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £20k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Newcastle upon Tyne · Primary · Foundation school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £851k | £858k | -£7k | £82k | 164 |
2019-20 | £867k | £947k | -£80k | £2k | 168 |
2020-21 | £927k | £919k | +£8k | £10k | 201 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£93k | £103k | 230 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£46k | £149k | 271 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£107k | £256k | 275 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £2.0m | -£174k | £82k | 312 |
2025-26 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£62k | £20k | 319 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 27% of them. It spends £6,534 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,442.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £2,849 | £3,207 | £2,841–£3,414 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,490 | £1,157 | £969–£1,510 |
Supply staff | £38 | £137 | £66–£253 |
Admin and clerical | £260 | £315 | £244–£359 |
Premises | £370 | £312 | £251–£446 |
Energy | £95 | £84 | £70–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £348 | £291 | £169–£327 |
Bought-in services | £373 | £184 | £99–£240 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Stoberry Park School Healthy
- Humberston Cloverfields Academy Large reserves
- Warden Hill Infant Academy Healthy
- Bedale Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy Large reserves
- Cholsey Primary School Healthy
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Wheatcroft Primary School Large reserves
- St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- The Robert Drake Primary School Large reserves
- North Baddesley Infant School In deficit
- St Monica's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £5,981 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £282 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £79k | £247 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £114k | £359 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF DINNINGTON FIRST SCHOOL (charity 1190468, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £5k | £3k |
2025-08 | £5k | £3k |
2024-08 | £1k | £2k |
2023-08 | £5k | £8k |
2022-08 | £6k | £4k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £373 a pupil, against a typical £184 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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